Thai "reds," "yellows" rally on Bangkok's streets

[Joanne98]

Source: reuters

(Reuters) - Thousands of Thais held color-coded "red" and "yellow" protests in Bangkok on Sunday, underlining persistent anti-government sentiment and deep political divisions ahead of an election planned this year.

The "red shirts" called for the release of 18 of their detained leaders and their rival "yellow shirts" demanded Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's resignation over his handling of a long-running border dispute with Cambodia.

The rallies were staged ahead of an election that Abhisit says could take place in the first half of the year. On-off anti-government campaigns since 2005 by two groups with a history of, at times, violent protests point to a rocky road for Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy.

The two rallies also took place in defiance of the Internal Security Act (ISA) invoked last Tuesday and banning protests in main government and commercial areas.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/13/us-thailand-politics-pix-tv-idUSTRE71C0JP20110213

[grahamhgreen]

1. From my understanding, the "Reds" are the tea-baggers of Thailand.